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Home » University of Missouri

Tag: University of Missouri

Posted inArts & Culture

Photojournalist Nancy Abrams looks back on her years in West Virginia in The Climb From Salt Lick

by Dmitry Samarov May 14, 2018August 18, 2021

It’s a great corrective to ugly caricatures of Appalachia.

Posted inBlogs

The hosts of WLUW’s Abstract Science reflect on the electronic music radio show’s 20-year history ahead of its thousandth episode

by Leor Galil July 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Four EDM lifers celebrate a milestone by taking over 88.7 FM for 20 consecutive hours.

Posted inBlogs

Is ESPN honoring a principled football team or should it mind its own business?

by Michael Miner June 24, 2016August 18, 2021

The continuing repercussions from the racial protests at Mizzou.

Posted inBlogs

Missouri Republicans jump at the chance to despise Melissa Click

by Michael Miner February 5, 2016August 18, 2021

Eric Zorn sticks up for Mizzou professor Melissa Click.

Posted inBlogs

Football players—gladiators or crusaders?

by Michael Miner January 15, 2016August 18, 2021

The Missouri strike was the best thing that happened last year in football

Posted inBlogs

When First Amendment rights collide

by Michael Miner December 2, 2015August 18, 2021

Reconsidering freedom of the press and freedom of assembly as Chicago protesters ask for “black-only” space.

Posted inBlogs

Who is a journalist, anyway? Mizzou raises the question.

by Michael Miner November 17, 2015August 18, 2021

Anyone can claim to be a journalist. But that’s OK.

Posted inBlogs

Did Mizzou prof Melissa Click tarnish her cause?

by Michael Miner November 13, 2015August 18, 2021

A supposed expert in communications played a huge role in turning the media conversation away from the protesters’ cause to their behavior.

Posted inBlogs

Wayward Mizzou professor Melissa Click calls for ‘muscle’ to deal with cameraman

by Michael Miner November 10, 2015August 18, 2021

The J-school’s faculty “are taking immediate action” to review Click’s appointment, the school’s dean said Tuesday.

Posted inBlogs

Party hearty, Illini, the title’s only yours for a year

by Michael Miner August 5, 2015August 18, 2021

Princeton Review names Illinois the top party school.

Posted inBlogs

A blogger explains why he gives his work away for free to HuffPo

by Michael Miner July 28, 2015August 18, 2021

dWriting for HuffPo, doing good, and making nothing

Posted inBlogs

In football, colleges fatten calfs and the NFL sacrifices them

by Michael Miner September 22, 2014August 18, 2021

The strange life of an NFL player begins long before the pros

Posted inBlogs

The death of Ron Dorfman

by Michael Miner February 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Ron Dorfman, a founder of the Chicago Journalism Review, dies.

Last week the Tribune began syndicating Rex Huppke's Tuesday column.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The world according to the Trib’s Rex Huppke

by Michael Miner December 17, 2013August 19, 2021

The world according to the Trib’s Rex Huppke

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Marina Shifrin dances her way out of a job

by Michael Miner October 9, 2013August 19, 2021

She danced her way out of a job, but Marina Shifrin’s still in good standing with the troupe of oddball media makers.

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